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whis·tle-blow·er
/ˈ(h)wisəl ˌblō(ə)r/
noun
noun: whistleblower
a person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity.
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution -
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,[a] against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
So. Whether congress said it was ok or not, it goes against the supreme law of the land, therefore is illegal.
Snowden, unless you have evidence that he is guilty of something other than exposing the NSA, is a whistleblower not a traitor. Dumbass.